Top Ten Movie Villains of the 20th Century
The Top Ten
1 Norman Bates - Psycho (1960)
Norman Bates is a character created by writer Robert Bloch as the main character in his novel Psycho, and portrayed by Anthony Perkins as the primary antagonist of the 1960 film of the same name directed by Alfred Hitchcock and its sequels.
Norman Bates is a character created by writer Robert Bloch as the main character in his novel Psycho, and portrayed by Anthony Perkins as the primary antagonist of the 1960 film of the same name directed by Alfred Hitchcock and its sequels. I still get nightmares...
2 Darth Vader - Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Darth Vader is a Star Wars character and the main antagonist of the first three original Star Wars films and the main protagonist of the Star Wars prequel trilogy under his original name Anakin Skywalker. He had been trained as a Jedi but defected to the Sith lord and Galactic Chancellor Palpatine. ...read more.
Darth Vader is a Star Wars character and the main antagonist of the first three original Star Wars films and the main protagonist of the Star Wars prequel trilogy under his original name Anakin Skywalker. He had been trained as a Jedi but defected to the Sith lord and Galactic Chancellor Palpatine. ...read more.
3 Nurse Ratched - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
4 Don Michael Corleone - The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Michael Corleone is the main character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and the three films based upon it, all directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Michael Corleone is the main character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and the three films based upon it, all directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Need to watch these movies
5 Dr. Hannibal Lecter - The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a character in a series of suspense novels by Thomas Harris. Lecter was introduced in the 1981 thriller novel Red Dragon as a forensic psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer.
Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a character in a series of suspense novels by Thomas Harris. Lecter was introduced in the 1981 thriller novel Red Dragon as a forensic psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer. Now he is really a dangerous character,he is like a chop machine
So a pop culture Character
6 Alex Forrest - Fatal Attraction (1987)
7 Amon Goeth - Schindler's List (1993)
Amon Göeth, was most notorious for his portrayal by Ralph Fiennes (actor shown, that's not Amon) in the movie Schindler's List. A popular Grammy winning movie about Nazi Germany and more specifically the role of Oskar Schindler, played by Liam Neeson, a nazi who helped thousands of Jews escape their ...read more.
Amon Göeth, was most notorious for his portrayal by Ralph Fiennes (actor shown, that's not Amon) in the movie Schindler's List. A popular Grammy winning movie about Nazi Germany and more specifically the role of Oskar Schindler, played by Liam Neeson, a nazi who helped thousands of Jews escape their ...read more.
8 The Terminator - Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
The Terminator (Known as the T-800, or Cyberdyne Systems Model 101) is the titular fictional autonomous cyborg from the Terminator franchise portrayed by both Arnold Schwarzenegger and numerous actor stand-ins digitally overlayed with Schwarzenegger's likeness. ...read more.
The Terminator (Known as the T-800, or Cyberdyne Systems Model 101) is the titular fictional autonomous cyborg from the Terminator franchise portrayed by both Arnold Schwarzenegger and numerous actor stand-ins digitally overlayed with Schwarzenegger's likeness. ...read more. Obviously a great villain
9 Judge Claude Frollo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
10 Emperor Palpatine - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Sheev Palpatine (also known by his Sith identity Darth Sidious and publicly as Senator Palpatine, then Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, and later Emperor Palpatine) is a fictional character and one of the primary antagonists of the Star Wars franchise, mainly portrayed by Ian McDiarmid.
Sheev Palpatine (also known by his Sith identity Darth Sidious and publicly as Senator Palpatine, then Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, and later Emperor Palpatine) is a fictional character and one of the primary antagonists of the Star Wars franchise, mainly portrayed by Ian McDiarmid.The Newcomers
? Tony Camonte - Scarface (1932)
? Margaret White - Carrie (1976)
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11 Scar - The Lion King (1994)
Scar is the main antagonist of Disney's 1994 animated feature film, The Lion King. He was the second son of Ahadi and Uru — who were, at one time, King and Queen of the Pride Lands — the younger brother of Mufasa, and the uncle of Simba.
Scar is the main antagonist of Disney's 1994 animated feature film, The Lion King. He was the second son of Ahadi and Uru — who were, at one time, King and Queen of the Pride Lands — the younger brother of Mufasa, and the uncle of Simba.
12 Eve Harrington - All About Eve (1950)
13 Maleficent - Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Maleficent is the main antagonist of Disney's 1959 animated feature film Sleeping Beauty. An evil fairy, Maleficent is an incarnation of pure evil, and is responsible for all misfortune in King Stefan's kingdom.
Maleficent is the main antagonist of Disney's 1959 animated feature film Sleeping Beauty. An evil fairy, Maleficent is an incarnation of pure evil, and is responsible for all misfortune in King Stefan's kingdom.
14 Ursula - The Little Mermaid (1989)
Ursula is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 28th animated feature film The Little Mermaid.
Ursula is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 28th animated feature film The Little Mermaid.
15 John Doe - Se7en (1995)
16 Hans Gruber - Die Hard (1988)
Hans Gruber is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the 1988 action film Die Hard portrayed by Alan Rickman.
Hans Gruber is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the 1988 action film Die Hard portrayed by Alan Rickman.
17 Michael Myers - Halloween (1978)
Michael Myers is a character from the Halloween series of slasher films. He first appears in John Carpenter's Halloween as a young boy who murders his older sister, then fifteen years later returns home to murder more teenagers.
In October 2018, a sequel to the original Halloween was released, following 20 years after Michael Myers’s story.
Michael Myers is a character from the Halloween series of slasher films. He first appears in John Carpenter's Halloween as a young boy who murders his older sister, then fifteen years later returns home to murder more teenagers.
In October 2018, a sequel to the original Halloween was released, following 20 years after Michael Myers’s story.
18 Hades - Hercules (1997)
19 Jack Torrance - The Shining (1980)
John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is the main antagonist of Stephen King's horror novel The Shining.
John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is the main antagonist of Stephen King's horror novel The Shining. Liked when he banged the door and tried to kill his wife
Really amazing villain
20 Wicked Witch of the West - The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wicked Witch of the West is a fictional character created by American author L. Frank Baum as the antagonist in his classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
The Wicked Witch of the West is a fictional character created by American author L. Frank Baum as the antagonist in his classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
21 Professor Ratigan - The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
22 Clown Doll - Poltergeist (1982)
23 Freddy Krueger - A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)
Fred "Freddy" Krueger is the main antagonist of the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series. He first appeared in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
Fred "Freddy" Krueger is the main antagonist of the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series. He first appeared in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
24 Alex DeLarge - A Clockwork Orange (1972)
25 Annie Wilkes - Misery (1990)
Anne Marie Wilkes Dugan, usually known as Annie Wilkes, is a character in the 1987 novel Misery, by Stephen King.
Anne Marie Wilkes Dugan, usually known as Annie Wilkes, is a character in the 1987 novel Misery, by Stephen King.8Load More
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